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Live Alexandria: We all need a haven… and maybe some custard too

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Explore Alexandria living in this bi-weekly column sponsored and written by Sandy McMaster of McEnearney Associates. Got a question or comment? Contact Sandy at [email protected].

A big part of building a life you love in Alexandria is finding the right home, but it’s also about having favorite faces and places. Just as your home is a place to relax and refuel, your favorite places are too. They’re like a haven.

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Ask McEnearney: Where can I find reliable information on local real estate market activity?

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Question: Where can I find reliable information on local real estate market activity?

Answer: Every month on our website we profile the most important market indicators — contract activity, interest rates, inventory, affordability, and the direction of the market — in an easy to read and digest summary followed by supporting charts and data. Then each quarter we take a look at submarkets in Northern Virginia and last month in this column we shared information on contract activity for the first half of the year in the City of Alexandria and South Alexandria.

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Make a difference at this school supplies drive this Thursday!

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Help DC Fray and Founders Row pack the backpack and stock the lockers this school year on Thursday, August 10.

You can earn one raffle entry for every three items you donate and enjoy lawn games, free snacks and Lost Boy Cider tastings. Plus, meet with local schools and children’s foundations to get involved.

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Live Alexandria: Who’s Ada? And why do we love her so much?

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Explore Alexandria living in this bi-weekly column sponsored and written by Sandy McMaster of McEnearney Associates. Got a question or comment? Contact Sandy at [email protected].

Ada Lovelace is widely recognized as writing the first computer program and is regarded as the most famous mathematician of the 19th century. Her ingenuity was an inspiration point for Ada’s On The River, one of Alexandria’s best waterfront restaurants.

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Legal Review: Must You Pay Child Support After Finding Out the Child is Not Yours?

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Courts typically expect divorced parents to continue looking after their children, because, in their opinion, it is not proper to “de-father” a child. But what happens when you, the father, discover the child was never biologically yours? Should you still be required to pay child support?

How about getting compensation for previously paid child support? These are valid questions that may arise in such cases.

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